Blood on the Floor

composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage

for four jazz soloists and large ensemble

Commissioned work: Co-commissioned by the Ensemble Modern, The South Bank Centre for the Royal Festival Hall, Kölner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Wien and supported bu the Siemens Kulturprogramm and The British Council
Premiere: May 1, 1994 Frankfurt/Main, Alte Oper (D) · Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher · Ensemble Modern (Original Movements)

May 30, 1996 London, Queen Elizabeth Hall (UK) · John Scofield, electric guitar; Peter Erskine, drum kit; Martin Robertson, saxophones · Conductor: Peter Rundel · Ensemble Modern (Complete work)
Orchestra instrumentation: solo quartet: ssax(asax.bcl)-drum kit (h.h, sus cym, cow bell, metal bar, tamb, s.d, tom-ts, b.d)-egtr.bgtr ensemble:2(afl.scaffolding).2(ca).2(bcl 1.scaffolding).2ssax(asax).2(cbsn)-2.2.2.euph.1-2perc(glsp, crot, vib, mar, tub bells, bell plates, Japanese temple bells, spash cym, cow bells, sleigh bell, 4gong, tam-t, 2tamb, bng, tabla, djembe, bodhran, log drum, b.d, marac, clav, lion's roar, large piece of wood, large saucepan)-egtr.hp.pno(cel.epno)-str(6.6.4.4.2 maximum)
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 80' 0''
Year of composition: 1993/1996
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